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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Park, Sung
LOS ANGELES DOWNTOWN Trending up
-3.2 pts vs national average
54.5%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge54.5%
LOS ANGELES DOWNTOWN70.5%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
266
Fully favorable
126
47.4%
Partially favorable
19
7.1%
Denials
121
45.5%
Total dispositions
339
Dismissals
73
21.5%
Awards
145
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 47.4%Partially fav. 7.1%Denied 45.5%
Approval rate history
FY2016
0.0%0 dec
FY2017
25.9%212 dec
FY2018
55.6%9 dec
FY2018
32.7%352 dec
FY2019
34.4%352 dec
FY2019
13.0%23 dec
FY2020
30.0%290 dec
FY2021
31.8%311 dec
FY2022
31.3%288 dec
FY2023
40.3%236 dec
FY2024
40.2%336 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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